Short-Term Effects of Acupuncture on Open-Angle Glaucoma in Retrobulbar Circulation : Additional Therapy to Standard Medication

Background. The relation between glaucoma and retrobulbar circulation in the prognosis has been indicated. Purpose. To investigate the effects of acupuncture on retrobulbar circulation in open-angle glaucoma (OAG) patients. Methods. Eleven OAG patients (20 eyes with OAG) who were treated by topical...

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Published in:	Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine Vol. 2011; no. 2011; pp. 1 - 6
Main Authors:	Kaneko, Soichiro, Kamiya, Tetsuharu, Matsuda, Ayane, Kikuchi, Akiko, Yambe, Tomoyuki, Yoshizawa, Makoto, Nitta, Shin-ichi, Yaegashi, Nobuo, Takayama, Shin, Izumi, Masayuki, Watanabe, Masashi, Takahashi, Seri, Seki, Takashi, Nakazawa, Toru, Aizawa, Naoko
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Puplishing Corporation 01-01-2011 Hindawi Publishing Corporation Hindawi Limited
Subjects:	Abdomen Acupuncture Blood pressure Chinese medicine Circulation Doppler effect Glaucoma Heart rate Herbal medicine Intraocular pressure Pain Patients Rodents Statistical analysis Ultrasonic imaging Veins & arteries Japan
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